I'm afraid of mods because a later mod may make this mod outdated

winnre · 11-26-2013, 05:56 PM

Okay I am looking at Clear Bra, a better CAI and a cat-back. But... what if I drop a few thousand into the car and then I want a turbocharger or something really wicked, only to find that I need to replace the mod that I made? That'd be like throwing money away. Of course i can always sell the parts here, but I don't want to lose money on the mods. I'd rather buy them and stick with them for good.

With that in mind, has anyone made mods and then had to un-make them in order to do other mods? Has anyone learned the hard way, or made mods and know how to not get painted inot a corner like this?

onzedge · 11-26-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by winnre

Okay I am looking at Clear Bra, a better CAI and a cat-back. But... what if I drop a few thousand into the car and then I want a turbocharger or something really wicked, only to find that I need to replace the mod that I made? That'd be like throwing money away. Of course i can always sell the parts here, but I don't want to lose money on the mods. I'd rather buy them and stick with them for good.

With that in mind, has anyone made mods and then had to un-make them in order to do other mods? Has anyone learned the hard way, or made mods and know how to not get painted inot a corner like this?

I have not upgraded mods to my car. I have, however upgraded my wives a few times. Does that help?

winnre · 11-26-2013, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I have not upgraded mods to my car. I have, however upgraded my wives a few times. Does that help?

You and me both. And both terribly expensive.

DEpointfive0 · 11-26-2013, 06:05 PM

Yeah, Spohn has a thread dedicated to this.

It's ALLLLLL in the game of modding, I bought rotors for almost $600, I cannot find ONE guy who will take them for $500, mind you, they have... 150-175 miles on them.

If you're really worried, buy used

onzedge · 11-26-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by winnre

You and me both. And both terribly expensive.

Here's the deal. There may be better modifications available down the road, but who cares? Get what is right and best for you now and worry later if you need to.

winnre · 11-26-2013, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Here's the deal. There may be better modifications available down the road, but who cares? Get what is right and best for you now and worry later if you need to.

Heck the biggest mod of all was buying the car in the first place!

tturbo370z · 11-26-2013, 06:11 PM

Lmfao that's just the game brotha. I have changed every single thing on my turbo kit since I had one installed. Everything. Definetly plan it out. I changed every gauge, the clutch, the exhaust, the suspension, the turbos, the Intercooler etc etc all before really even driving it

it was fun doing but could have saved several thousand doing it big the first time. Well....bigger lmao. Oh it all started by the way with a cai, exhaust, and uprev

JWillis72 · 11-26-2013, 06:58 PM

This is easy if you start with the biggest thing you can get from the start and skip the small steps!

7419sundat · 11-26-2013, 07:29 PM

I got this thinking it was gonna be an N/A beast then found out its impossible lol... So now I have 2 turbos!! I have PPE headers if you want to buy them.

kenchan · 11-26-2013, 07:44 PM

Clarify your goal, make a plan, stick to it.

H2O_Doc · 11-26-2013, 07:54 PM

Start with stickers. Proven hp gains and you can peel them off when better ones come out (or if you're like me you can pay to have them professionally peeled off).

Lots of pro peelers out there.

TerribleONE · 11-26-2013, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Clarify your goal, make a plan, stick to it.

Have to agree with this!

1st · 11-26-2013, 08:20 PM

Wtf..that's life better stuff always comming out. Your computer/cell phone old news. Your car etc etc...

Mt Tam I am · 11-26-2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

Clarify your goal, make a plan, stick to it.

Turbo path or stay the course only you can determine it.

Tazicon · 11-26-2013, 08:49 PM

I have a build plan for a vehicle before I ever buy it. I know what I want to do and what the end product is going to be. I learned to do this in my younger days after wasting tons of money. People dont understand when they ask me so whats your next mod and I tell them I am done. Like I say, do research, make a plan and be honest with yourself on what the end goal is and then do it. Stick to it as best you can. Most of the time I am done with mods to a car in the first 6 months or so, that way I can spend time enjoying it. At that time I am normally researching my next vehicle and build plan.

Oh and I only upgraded wife's once. Second time I got it right.

11-26-2013, 05:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
winnre Track Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Close to Redlands, CA Posts: 534 Drives: '14 370Z Touring Spt Rep Power: 12	I'm afraid of mods because a later mod may make this mod outdated Okay I am looking at Clear Bra, a better CAI and a cat-back. But... what if I drop a few thousand into the car and then I want a turbocharger or something really wicked, only to find that I need to replace the mod that I made? That'd be like throwing money away. Of course i can always sell the parts here, but I don't want to lose money on the mods. I'd rather buy them and stick with them for good. With that in mind, has anyone made mods and then had to un-make them in order to do other mods? Has anyone learned the hard way, or made mods and know how to not get painted inot a corner like this?

11-26-2013, 06:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Yeah, Spohn has a thread dedicated to this. It's ALLLLLL in the game of modding, I bought rotors for almost $600, I cannot find ONE guy who will take them for $500, mind you, they have... 150-175 miles on them. If you're really worried, buy used __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language: Last edited by DEpointfive0; 11-26-2013 at 06:08 PM.

11-26-2013, 06:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
tturbo370z Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Az Posts: 622 Drives: 09 370z sport 6mt Rep Power: 127	Lmfao that's just the game brotha. I have changed every single thing on my turbo kit since I had one installed. Everything. Definetly plan it out. I changed every gauge, the clutch, the exhaust, the suspension, the turbos, the Intercooler etc etc all before really even driving it it was fun doing but could have saved several thousand doing it big the first time. Well....bigger lmao. Oh it all started by the way with a cai, exhaust, and uprev JWillis72 likes this. __________________ JUST STUFF 800whp700wtq Tturbo370z 800whp build https://instagram.com/jdm_370z

11-26-2013, 06:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 44	This is easy if you start with the biggest thing you can get from the start and skip the small steps! winnre likes this.

11-26-2013, 07:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Clarify your goal, make a plan, stick to it. TerribleONE, FL 4Motion, onzedge and 5 others like this.

11-26-2013, 07:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
7419sundat Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: colorado Posts: 145 Drives: 09 370z Gtm TT 2 Rep Power: 13	I got this thinking it was gonna be an N/A beast then found out its impossible lol... So now I have 2 turbos!! I have PPE headers if you want to buy them.

11-26-2013, 07:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
H2O_Doc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,083 Drives: '14 370Z, '12 4Runr Rep Power: 14	I'm afraid of mods because a later mod may make this mod outdated Start with stickers. Proven hp gains and you can peel them off when better ones come out (or if you're like me you can pay to have them professionally peeled off). Lots of pro peelers out there. TerribleONE, plato, DEpointfive0 and 2 others like this. Last edited by H2O_Doc; 11-26-2013 at 08:09 PM.

11-26-2013, 08:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,708 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1615	Wtf..that's life better stuff always comming out. Your computer/cell phone old news. Your car etc etc...

11-26-2013, 08:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
Tazicon Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Baby! Posts: 773 Drives: German/British cars Rep Power: 14	I have a build plan for a vehicle before I ever buy it. I know what I want to do and what the end product is going to be. I learned to do this in my younger days after wasting tons of money. People dont understand when they ask me so whats your next mod and I tell them I am done. Like I say, do research, make a plan and be honest with yourself on what the end goal is and then do it. Stick to it as best you can. Most of the time I am done with mods to a car in the first 6 months or so, that way I can spend time enjoying it. At that time I am normally researching my next vehicle and build plan. Oh and I only upgraded wife's once. Second time I got it right. DEpointfive0 and Ghostvette like this. Last edited by Tazicon; 11-26-2013 at 09:01 PM.

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